Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A.: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Born in the U.S.A." on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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B Born down in a dead man's town The first kick I took was when I hit the ground E End up like a dog that's been beat too much Till you spend half your life just covering up, now Chorus: B Born in the U.S.A. I was born in the U.S.A. E I was born in the U.S.A. Born in the U.S.A. now Got in a little hometown jam So they put a rifle in my hand Sent me off to a foreign land To go and kill the yellow man Chorus: Born in the U.S.A. I was born in the U.S.A. I was born in the U.S.A. I was born in the U.S.A. Come back home to the refinery Hiring man says, “Son, if it was up to me” Went down to see my V.A. man He said, “Son, don't you understand” I had a brother at Khe Sanh Fighting off them Viet Cong They're still there, he's all gone He had a woman he loved in Saigon I got a picture of him in her arms now Down in the shadow of the penitentiary Out by the gas fires of the refinery I'm ten years burning down the road Nowhere to run, ain't got nowhere to go Chorus: Born in the U.S.A. I was born in the U.S.A. now Born in the U.S.A. I'm a long gone Daddy in the U.S.A. now Born in the U.S.A. Born in the U.S.A. Born in the U.S.A. I'm a cool rocking Daddy in the U.S.A. now You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsB  E  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Born in the U.S.A." on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Born in the U.S.A." by Bruce Springsteen.